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Drew Swords picks up yardage on this play during Fairbanks’ football summer camp. The Panthers began preseason practice sessions earlier this week. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- Fairbanks’ ...

Henry Hayward, left, and Nick VanHoose go up against each other in a blocking drill at North Union’s preseason football camp. The Wildcats are preparing for their season-opener against Pleasant on Aug...

Fairbanks’ Grace Gorton (10) sends the ball over the net during a 2022 match. FHS has a new head coach for the 2023 campaign in her mother, Allison Gorton. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- An ...

In a just a few months into his position, newly-appointed athletic director Nick Withrow wants to continue to uplift Triad’s athletes, coaches and community members alike. Prior to being named the Car...

Eric Shields, left, and Stacia Miller split a drawing prize (along with Todd Hoffman) during the recent NUAC fund raiser. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman) -- From its humble beginnings nearly 50 ...

Fairbanks junior Holtz Maine, right, blocks a teammate during a summer drill. Maine, who served as a student/assistant coach last season, is returning to the playing field after being cleared from a k...

Marysville High School senior quarterback Brevin Bourquin rifles the ball toward a receiver during the team’s recent 7-on-7 scrimmage against North Union and Bellefontaine. (Journal-Tribune photo by A...

Pending approval by the board of education, Whitney Brofford will serve as the new head coach of Marysville High School’s girls lacrosse team.   Previously, Tim Merrick held the head coaching position...

Lady Monarch pitcher Riley McGlone prepares to release a pitch during a summer workout. A new rule will allow high school softball hurlers to have both feet off the field when they release a pitch. (J...

  Marysville senior Julian Kennedy takes a pitch-out from Brady Carper during an offensive drill period. High school football teams began preseason practices for the 2023 campaign today. Pictured in t...

North Union volleyball camper Ryleigh Dible (white shirt) connects for a dig at a session during the Lady Cats’ youth camp. Pictured at the right is NU head coach Alexis Maenz (Journal-Tribune by Alek...

Marysville High School’s Jason Moore goes up for a basket during his junior season of 2022-23. Moore recently competed in the NCAA College Basketball Academy in Memphis, Tenn. The event attracted nume...

Abby Strahm takes swings off the tee during a summer softball workout for the Lady Monarchs. Strahm, a senior, is looking to find a spot in the starting lineup for the 2024 campaign. (Journal-Tribune ...

Marysville’s Kasey Duke (9) attempts to pass to a fellow Lady Monarch during a regular season game against Hilliard Davidson during the 2022 season. The Marysville girls soccer team is set to play Ben...

Macy Kise of Fairbanks rips a base hit during a 2023 game. The Lady Panthers will have a veteran team next spring. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller) -- It will be a veteran team that returns to th...

Triad running back   Awsom Mitchell (20) catches a toss during the Cardinals’ final day of summer camp earlier this week. Preseason practices begin on Monday. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff...

Jonathan Alder’s Kiersten Dolby safely steals second base during a game against Buckeye Valley. The Lady Pioneers have put in work this summer to prepare for the 2024 season. (Journal-Tribune photo by...

Marysville High School graduate Corey Gould talks to players while coaching the MHS summer baseball league several years ago. Gould has taken over as the head coach at Dublin Coffman High School. (Jou...

Marysville’s Carson Mize (left) grapples with an opponent during last season’s OHSAA state wrestling tournament. Mize competed in the U.S. Marine Corps. Junior National Championships in both Freestyle...

Fairbanks’ Ryker Green stretches to catch a pass during a recent 7-on-7 scrimmage against multiple teams. The Panthers are taking this week off for the Union County Fair and will open preseason practi...

Will Stiffler runs a leg of the 4x100 relay during the recent Marysville community track and field meet. The event was conducted by the MHS track program. (Photo submitted)   -- The Marysville High Sc...

North Union’s Carter Skaggs (orange helmet) rolls out during a 7-on-7 competition period against Bellefontaine at Marysville High School. The senior Wildcat is set to be the starting quarterback for N...

Marysville’s Cam Smith (left) breaks up a pass to a Bellefontaine receiver during a 7-on-7 scrimmage at MHS. The Monarchs also scrimmaged North Union. (Journal-Tribune photo by Aleksei Pavloff) -- Lat...

Tiffany Abraham practices digging the ball during the Marysville youth volleyball camp. The week-long session has drawn the most (100) participants it has ever had. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Mille...

   Jonathan Alder sophomore defensive back Cashton Wheeler (left) bats the ball away from an opposing Panther during a 7-on-7 scrimmage hosted by Hilliard Darby. Wheeler came up with an interception o...

  Nicholas McMullen of Galion posted a one-under-par 37-34-71 to take the top overall honor in the final Heart of Ohio Junior Golf Association tournament held at Valley View in Galion. McMullen collec...

Elaina Morse practices fielding groundballs during the opening day of the Marysville softball youth camp. More than 70 girls in grades 1-8 registered for the camp that concluded on Tuesday. The sessio...

Former Triad High School athlete Joni Russell prepares to release a pitch during a game at Fairbanks. Russell has earned NAIA All-American honors at Hillsdale College. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Mi...

Tryouts have been announced for the Bunsold Middle School boys golf team. Sessions will be Monday, July 31 (11:30 a.m.) and Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 1 and Aug. 2 (11 a.m.) at Marysville Golf Club. ...

Marysville’s Cali Leng (right) claims victory during the state dual tournament at MHS last season. The University of Iowa signee took seventh place at the U.S. Marine Corps National Championships. (Jo...